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Pneumococcal endometritis with peritonitis: Case report and review of the literature.

K Ostrowska1, C Rotstein, J Thornley, L Mandell.   

Abstract

The first case of pneumococcal endometritis with peritonitis in a woman using tampons is described. The patient responded to removal of the tampon and administration of broad spectrum antibiotics. The pathogenesis of pneumococcal endometritis and peritonitis and the potential significance of a tampon in situ are discussed.

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Keywords:  Endometritis; IUCD; IUD; Peritonitis; Streptococcus pneumoniae; Tampons

Year:  1991        PMID： 22529728      PMCID： PMC3328016          DOI： 10.1155/1991/686408

Source DB:  PubMed          Journal:  Can J Infect Dis        ISSN： 1180-2332


  18 in total

Review 1.  Pelvic inflammatory disease: review of treatment options.

Authors:  H B Peterson; E I Galaid; J M Zenilman
Journal:  Rev Infect Dis       Date:  1990 Jul-Aug

2.  Recurrent pneumococcal peritonitis associated with an intra-uterine contraceptive device.

Authors:  T J Herbert; P P Mortimer
Journal:  Br J Surg       Date:  1974-11       Impact factor: 6.939

3.  Primary pneumococcal peritonitis in a young adult.

Authors:  J A Friedland; M H Harris
Journal:  Am J Surg       Date:  1970-06       Impact factor: 2.565

4.  Pneumococcal peritonitis with the presence of an intrauterine device.

Authors:  R Ron-El; I Bukovsky; J Kharasch; Y Letko; E Caspi
Journal:  Int J Gynaecol Obstet       Date:  1985-09       Impact factor: 3.561

5.  Control of production of toxic-shock-syndrome toxin-1 (TSST-1) by magnesium ion.

Authors:  J T Mills; J Parsonnet; Y C Tsai; M Kendrick; R K Hickman; E H Kaśs
Journal:  J Infect Dis       Date:  1985-06       Impact factor: 5.226

6.  Peritonitis in childhood nephrotic syndrome: 1970-1980.

Authors:  A M Krensky; J R Ingelfinger; W E Grupe
Journal:  Am J Dis Child       Date:  1982-08

7.  Influence of focal growth conditions on the pathogenesis of toxic shock syndrome.

Authors:  J K Todd; B H Todd; A Franco-Buff; C M Smith; D W Lawellin
Journal:  J Infect Dis       Date:  1987-04       Impact factor: 5.226

8.  Maternal and neonatal death due to pneumococcal infection.

Authors:  C P Hutchison; A Kenney; S Eykyn
Journal:  Obstet Gynecol       Date:  1984-01       Impact factor: 7.661

9.  Endometritis and neonatal sepsis due to Streptococcus pneumoniae.

Authors:  V P McCarthy; C T Cho
Journal:  Obstet Gynecol       Date:  1979-03       Impact factor: 7.661

10.  Spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in children with chronic liver disease: clinical features and etiologic factors.

Authors:  V F Larcher; N Manolaki; A Vegnente; D Vergani; A P Mowat
Journal:  J Pediatr       Date:  1985-06       Impact factor: 4.406
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